Political Quotes

“I chair the committee that brings the EPA bill, H.R. 3425, to the floor, and I am very proud of it. I would like to make a couple of points here that may have been unobserved until now. First of all, there is a rule with nine amendments that provide for all kinds of changes in the bill. It is a very democratic and open rule, and so I am hoping that there will not be any criticism against a bill with that many provisions. The second thing that should be known is that this bill contains within it a provision for the Office of Risk Assessment. I repeat, the bill contains a provision for the Office of Risk Assessment. Mr. Speaker, in addition, it contains provisions on unfunded mandates; that is, unfunded mandates are in the bill, in addition to new controls on waste and abuse. Finally, one should know that the administration strongly supports the rule and the bill. The Vice President was up on the Hill within the last 2 hours. Mr. Speaker, we are hoping that we will do what every other industrialized nation has done, which is elevate the Environmental Administrator to Cabinet status.”